x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Panorama of Halacha

Panorama of Halocho

A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas. Partially sponsored by the National Lottery Fund.

religion & spirituality judaism

All Episodes

00:54:51

5.3 Breishis 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/11/01

1) Why do we say ומנחתם twice, once after each of the verses of the korbanos in Musaf of Chol haMoed Succos, yet we don’t say ומנחתם for the korbanos of Shabbos?[1]2) Use of a pickup van for a mobile Succah: the exterior walls measure 10 tefochim, the interior walls are only 5 tefochim. Are those walls adequate for our Succah?[2] 3) Reuven suffered a stroke ר"ל and is therefore now more capable with his left hand than with his right hand. Upon which arm should he place his

en-gb

00:55:48

5.2 Motzei Shabbos Chol HaMoed Succos 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/10/29

1) Why do we say שהחיינו for Shofar on the 2nd day of Rosh HaShono, but we don’t say שהחיינו when bentshing Lulav on the 2nd day of Succos?[1] 2) I have no option to do Kapporos locally with a chicken, so I’ve been doing it with money. I’ve now read that it is preferable to delegate and to request someone to do it on my behalf with a chicken. Would you recommend that I do so?[2] 3) One who lost a parent on the 18th of Elul, may he have a haircut on Chol HaMoed?[3] 4) My rental of my

en-gb

00:45:41

5.1 Motzei Shabbos Shuvo 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/10/07

1) For one who needs to drink on Yom Kippur, how does one measure כמלא לוגמיו?[1] 2) If there’s no Eiruv Tavshilin at all, may one light (a) candle[s] for Shabbos?[2] 3) One eating out over Shabbos but is lighting Shabbos-candles at home, should make an Eiruv Tavshilin – with a brocho?[3] 4) May I use a masher to mash eggs on Yomtov?[4] 5) Please explain why a glass roof over Schach disqualifies the Succah. After all it doesn’t detract from the shade afforded by the

en-gb

01:02:48

4.48 Nitzovim-Vayeilech 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/09/27

1) Following on from discussions about whetherblankets require Tzitzis; may one wrap himself in a large bath towel?[1] 2) Halocho says to have a haircut in honour of Rosh haShono. Also, to visit the cemetery. What if I have time on the day for only one, which should I bring forward?[2] 3) We wish to distribute sachets of honey for Rosh haShono. The line to tear open the sachets goes through writing. May these be opened on Yomtov?[3] 4) I followed a chumra three times. Does that count

en-gb

00:55:46

4.47 Ki Sovo 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/09/20

1) Some further feedback re. wearing a wristwatch on Yomtov:[1]2) At an event I drank some wine. Later soup is served. Do I say a brocho for the soup?[2] 3) Many of us are accustomed to light a special candle (or: 3 candles) for Shabbos Shuva. This year, Erev Shabbos Shuva is Rosh haShono. May one light the Shuva candle?[3] 4) Is Sushi acceptable for Eruv Tavshilin?[4] 5) May the Cholent for Shabbos Shuva be half-cooked at sunset?[5] 6) Thinking ahead to Succos: May one trap a

en-gb

00:50:15

4.46 Ki Seitzei 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/09/13

1) I travelled from London to spend Shabbos inYerusholayim. A friend asked me to take a package for someone in Yerusholayim. The recipient lives near the Shul where I will be davening on Shabbos morning. May I bring the package for the recipient at the same time? Would it make a difference if the package contains food?[1] 2) Will the Eruv Tavshilin permit me to transport clothes on Friday 2nd day of Yomtov for use on Friday night?[2] 3) To recite the 13 Midos Rachamim, the presence of a

en-gb

01:03:13

4.44 Re’eh 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/08/30

1) Did the Kohanim guarding the Beis haMikdosh sleep on the floor?[1] 2) How should one measure chocolate wafers for Brocho Acharona?[2] 3) I have a Hoodie that has “Fear G-d” emblazoned on the sleeve. Is it okay for me to wear it?[3] 4) One of our regulars has begun bringing her dog with her to Shabbos morning services. Other congregants are bothered by this. Any advice?[4] 5) May a bochur take food from the Yeshiva’s kitchen before mealtimes? After all, that food is

en-gb

00:46:16

4.43 Eikev 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/08/26

1) When saying a Brocho Acharona after fruit of the Seven Kinds that are actually produce of Eretz Yisroel, instead of על בארץ ועל הפירות we say: על הארץ ועל פירותיה.[1] If one had also drunk wine – that isn’t from EY, we have a misleading text: על הארץ ועל פרי הגפן ועל פירותיה – implying that these fruit are the produce of the vine! 2) There is a dispute as to the spelling of word Dakoh in the Torah: דכא or דכה. May one have an Aliya where the Sefer Torah is spelt contrary to one’s

en-gb

01:00:51

4.42 Voeschanan - Nachamu 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/08/18

1) In Eichah, from ch.2 onwards, the letter פ precedes the letter ע. Why?[1] 2) Does one who has to eat on Tisha b’Av keep to a regime of ‘shiurim’?[2] 3) Why do we – on Shabbos mornings - invoke “intense Divine mercy” for the communities that were massacred by the Crusades?[3] 4) In Russian culture it is common to attach a photo of the deceased to a gravestone. When realizing that this isn’t the Jewish way, one of our mekurovois removed the photos from the graves of her dear ones. May she bring

en-gb

00:56:37

4.41 Panorama of Halocho - Devorim 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/08/09

1) Explanation of a challenging passage in Yechezkel[1] about the third Beis HaMikdosh.2) May I feed my baby in the presence of Seforim?[2] 3) Revisiting laying Tefilin with a man who’s not wearing a shirt:[3] 4) Revisiting whether one ought to stand for Krias HaTorah:[4] 5) Revisiting Brocho Acharona without remembering what one had eaten:[5] 6) Are ‘Section Challos’ sub-units acceptable for Lechem Mishneh?[6] 7) One whose arm is in a cast, past the knuckles; what should

en-gb

00:58:21

4.40 Matos-Masei 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/08/05

1) In the beginning of Parshas Pinchas, the וא"ו in the word שלום is split. In some ST it is split in the middle, in others it is towards the bottom. What’s the Chabad mesorah? Also: Is there any significance in the potential rendition of the word as שלים?[1] 2) I have a swing suspended from a tall tree. How can I make it usable on Shabbos?[2] 3) I sometimes wake up at night and struggle to fall asleep. Is it OK to say Tehilim without saying Birchas haTorah first or should I rather read a

en-gb

00:54:54

4.39 Pinchos 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/07/28

A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas.The following issues are discussed by Dayan Raskin in this week’s episode: 1) Some sources depict a gap in the ramp (כבש) as it reaches the Mizbeiach:[1] 2) I have recently visited several gravesites and I now realise that I didn’t recite the appropriate brocho. If I visit another gravesite within thirty days, do I say the brocho?[2] 3) I ate a new fruit

en-gb

00:53:56

4.38 Bolok 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/07/21

1) In Tehilim 115:6 it says ולא ישמעו; in ch.135:17 it says ולא יאזינו. Why the difference?2) A cruise-ship is moored in the harbour. Due to space-constraints several ships are moored alongside one another and passengers will traverse the neighbouring ship in order to get to the harbour. May they do so on Shabbos?[1] 3) A private yacht is moored away from the shore. The owner has invited some bochurim to make up his minyan on Shabbos. May they be ferried across on Shabbos?[2] 4)

en-gb

00:59:22

4.37 Chukas 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/07/21

1) In last week’s Sedra (18:23) there are two notes on some words. Explain: 2) Which brocho is said over Papaya fruit?[1] 3) Is a Blackberry bush viewed as a tree re. felling a fruit-tree?[2] 4) On Motzei Shabbos the Chazen recited the full Kaddish right after Shmoine Esrei. Does he repeat that Kaddish before Oleinu?[3] 5) Regarding the custom for women not to sew on Rosh Chodesh: My daughter is travelling the evening after Rosh Chodesh. May I sew two stitches in her

en-gb

00:47:02

4.36 Korach 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/07/05

A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas.The following issues are discussed by Dayan Raskin in this week’s episode: 1) In Tanya the Alter Rebbe addresses eating early morning before a personal-fast “some three hours before sunrise”. Does the same apply to communal fasts?[1] 2) When the angels visit Avrohom Ovinu, they enquire about Soroh Imeinu. Our sages say that they wished to give her of Kos shel

en-gb

00:54:10

4.35 Shelach 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/06/28

A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas.The following issues are discussed by Dayan Raskin in this week’s episode: 1) In Tanya the Alter Rebbe addresses eating early morning before a personal-fast “some three hours before sunrise”. Does the same apply to communal fasts?[1] 2) When the angels visit Avrohom Ovinu, they enquire about Soroh Imeinu. Our sages say that they wished to give her of Kos shel

en-gb

00:49:10

4.34 Behaalosecho 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/06/25

1) May one who is allergic to wheat rely on rice for קידוש במקום סעודה?[1] 2) I often hear the question (on your shiur and elsewhere): "Am I obligated to give maaser on..." and many similar. But isn't maaser today just an optional minhag?[2] 3) One weekday morning in our Shul, a Kohen visiting from EY went forward to say Birkas Kohanim. Should we go along with it or should we tell him that it’s not done in Chu”l?[3] 4) Is there flexibility to allow a Bar Mitzva to have his

en-gb

01:03:02

4.31 Behar 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/06/10

1) In bentshing on Motzei Shabbos I included Retzei. Do I have to repeat? [1]2) A woman who is expecting sometimes feels exceptionally thirsty. In such an event, is she permitted to drink water: a) before Kiddush/Havdolo; b) in the bathroom? [2] 3) What is the reason why we aren’t allowed to count Jewish people? [3] 4) May I bake bread or cake in a meaty oven?[4] 5) What is the source to allow the use of a kli shlishi where a kli sheni isn’t okay? [5] 6) According to the

en-gb

00:49:43

4.30 Emor 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/06/10

1) When I lift the Sefer Torah (AKA Hagbeh), should I: a) rotate to my right or to my left; b) turn to the degree that those in the front of the Bima are able to see the script? 2) May a brother listen to his sister singing? 3) Thinking of helping to form Minyonim for Krias haTorah later in the day of Shovuos: Does it work for someone to decide that “I’m not going to be yoitze with my hearing the reading in Shul in the morning”? 4) Feedback on the Dikduk discussions: Two comments from the Rebbe:

en-gb

00:44:09

4.33 Bamidbor 5784

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/06/10

1) Exploring a הערה of the Rebbe to a Maamar: 2) If there’s a Bris on Shabbos Mevorchim Sivan, is אב הרחמים omitted? 3) I run a Shabbos group for children. We give them tokens as incentives, and they redeem these tokens for items of nosh. Is that permitted? 4) To enter our Shul we need an electronic-chip card. May we hand the card to a Goy? 5) One the 2 nd night of Shovuos, if we eat early evening, when should the candles be lit?

en-gb

244 results

Similar Podcasts

Jeff Haygood, Pastor

PodPoint

PASTOR ALVARO VALENCIA

Pastor Alvaro Valencia

Grace Life Church CT.

Joseph Levesque

Pleasant View Church

Ted Nance

Christian Heritage Church"s Podcast

PodPoint